parting accents from the shores of France, left in my heart the most
grateful emotions. I delight to participate with you the feelings which I
experienced in this happy American land, to which I am bound by so many
ties. We also, patriots of 1789, sought to establish the national dignity,
the security of property and the happiness of our beautiful France, upon
the sacred foundations of liberty and equality. Notwithstanding our
misfortunes, the cotemporaries of that epoch will inform you, that the
revolution of 1789, has greatly ameliorated the condition of an immense
majority of the people. Do not let us despair of the cause of liberty: It
is still dear to the hearts of Frenchmen; and we shall one day have the
felicity of seeing it established in our beloved country."

During the four days he remained in New-York, all gentlemen and ladies of
the most respectable families were individually introduced to him; and he
manifested great pleasure at the cordial welcome, with which he was
universally greeted. Splendid evening parties were given in honor of the
"nation's guest," at which he met many individuals whom he had known more
than forty years before. His interviews with "the war-worn veterans," with
whom he had been associated in times of danger, for the liberties of the
country, were peculiarly interesting and affecting. He embraced them; but
his feelings were so powerful, that he could not give utterance to his
sentiments for many minutes.

After his arrival at New-York, he early announced his intention to visit
Boston, where he had been particularly invited by distinguished
individuals, and by the city authorities; especially as the commencement at
the University in Cambridge, the literary jubilee of the State, was to be
celebrated in a few days. While in New-York, he received invitations by
committees or letters from Philadelphia, Albany, New Haven and some other
cities, to make a visit to those places respectively; but his desire was